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  1. Evergreen Campaign Material — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    To learn more about how to recognize and discuss changes in older drivers. You may want to share some of the materials at the following site with family members.

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  2. Vision Screening of Older Drivers for Preventing Road Traffic Injuries and Fatalities — National 

    Source: Expert

    To assess the effects of vision screening interventions for older drivers to prevent road traffic injuries and fatalities.

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  3. Watching Out for Senior Walkers — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    A workshop, created by NHTSA, was held in various cities to educate local transportation engineers, law enforcement officers, elected officials and others on senior pedestrian safety.

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  4. What Risks Do Older Drivers Pose to Traffic Safety? — National 

    Source: For Profit Organization

    RAND Corporation’s website details the risks of older drivers and traffic safety. Information regarding relative risk, driving frequency and fragility are all covered topics,including a compparison of older driver risk to younger drivers.

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  5. Helping Elders Retire From Driving — National 

    Source: News

    Today’s Geriatric Medicine published an article on how caregivers, family members, and physicians can help elders retire from driving.

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  6. Issues Related to Older Drivers — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists’ website shows that seniors have lower fatal crash rates, but are at a higher risk for fatalities because of their age.

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  7. V2V Communications Fact Sheet — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    For the past decade, NHTSA has researched V2V, a communication technology that allows vehicles to communicate to one another regarding important safety and mobility information. 

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  8. DriveSharp — National 

    Source: For Profit Organization

    The program, DriveSharp, provides engaging brain-training exercises that can be completed in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

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  9. Driving and PD (Parkinson's Disease) — National 

    Source: University

    The page includes links regarding self-assessments of driving ability, how Parkinson’s disease affects driving ability, how MD’s assess a person’s ability to drive and more.

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  10. Driving Evaluations by an Occupational Therapist — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) website has information about occupational therapists and their ability to conduct office/clinic evaluations behind of the wheel of a car.

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